This is the biggest boat in the Bellyak lineup…great for folks up to 300
pounds (135kg). Super stable for smaller paddlers as the extra volume
floats you higher for a dryer ride. This is our most stable Bellyak, and
thus the best for outfitters, rental agencies, and watersports programs.

The
Play provides a common ground…a place to meet, to flow, to flourish, a
place to play. It’s not what boat we bring to the put-in, it’s the fact
that we’re at the put-in. Inner tube, canoe, creek boat, duckie or
raft…floating is fun and gives us an earthly sense of flying. River,
surf or lake.

If you have a class II/III run in your backyard you want to spice up, or
want a new way to play in the ocean, the Play is the newest mode of
travel from Bellyak. This boat is designed to play every feature of the
river. The Play features a high performance planing hull that allows
fast transitions on waves, through eddylines, and effortless spinning in
a hole. The shorter length allows you to play the smallest feature,
while providing a stable platform for pushing the limits. This boat is
designed for playing…surf, squirt, blast, spin…the potential of this
boat is still untapped!

For the
beginner paddler, there is no better way to learn the river and its
features than on a Play 45. Since you lie down prone on the boat, the
river becomes a full body experience magnifying the subtle nuances of
current and eddy lines. Movement becomes almost intuitive as your body
reacts to the river’s shifts and pull on the boat greatly enhancing the
learning curve for the beginner whitewater enthusiast. Without a skirt
or the need to learn how to do a wet exit or roll, you can focus on the
more important aspects of successful river running- reading the river,
learning to flow, and most importantly, having fun.